Girardi Lawyers Want to Vet Jurors’ ‘Real Housewives’ Exposure

Thomas Girardi’s lawyers want potential jurors to disclose their exposure to the “Bravoverse"—shows such as “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills,” where Girardi’s ex-wife Erika Jayne is a bold figure—saying it will likely jade their views of the disbarred attorney.

The Bravo TV network “encourages viewers to form parasocial relationships with the subjects of its shows,” and its influence, combined with extensive news coverage of Girardi’s downfall for allegedly stealing client awards, should prompt intensive, sequestered jury questioning, his attorneys wrote in Friday court filings in the US District Court for the Central District of California.

Girardi’s attorneys are advocating ...